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Thriller 40th Anniversary

MJbr2 said:
Just watched them videos and BOY THEY LOOK GORGEOUS.
It does feel like I'm watching them for the first time all over again.

I'd also like to give credit where credit is due: I'm glad they kept the freaking grain instead of washing it out with DNR.
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I feel like a kid, man
It's crazy how bad the videos we've had for so many years looked.
 
Jsgg19 said:

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Beat It (Digitally Restored Version).m4v

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Beat it 4K

Thriller 1080p, De nada
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Wow wow wow, this is sensational!! The estate has done a sterling job and should feel proud of this. Shame it didn't get the ad/promo it deserved.

Wish other short films will follow. It certainly breathes new life into these videos and I am super happy seeing this. Wish I could own them on bluray :)
 
damoonwalker said:
Wow wow wow, this is sensational!! The estate has done a sterling job and should feel proud of this. Shame it didn't get the ad/promo it deserved.

Wish other short films will follow. It certainly breathes new life into these videos and I am super happy seeing this. Wish I could own them on bluray :)
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The estate I really commissioned the work was done by a special laboratory we do not have to thank because it was they obligation

They had already been delayed
 
Now I have to prepare to listen to Thriller 40.
 
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R1chard said:
I'm not sure about that. It's true that T25 was a disgrace in every way, but the trend for sound quality is that it is worse with each release, so barring an upset, for fans it will most probably not be worth getting anyway.

The only thing I'm interested in is the Mo-Fi SACD. I will probably never buy anything from Sony ever again.


Huh? Kids don't have a 65 inch screen, lol. The latest iPhone is closer to 6.5 inches.


I wish they hadn't used that word. "Immersive" is the record industry's new word for surround sound. Therefore this is misleading - there is no 5.1 or Atmos mix of Thriller :-(


I wouldn't worry what's "limited edition" or not. Technically everything is limited edition.

I'd buy the SACD as quickly as you can though. I think they said 40,000 copies. Most likely they will all be sold by release.

Like, I still find it strange that people are clamouring for 4K picture quality, but they don't want equivalent high sound quality...


You know all those Grammys it won? Two of them were for Production and Engineering. It's an album with excellent sound quality. Just like all the discussion in this thread about video transfers, so the audio transfer can make a big difference. Technology is getting better all the time.

ie Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' or Human Nature.
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From what I understood it's just the one step that is sold at 40,000 copies. Not the SACD. On their website when you click on the one step it is written that there are just 40,000 copies but not for the SACD. So I think the SACD will be sold permanently.

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is excited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the King of Pop’s Thriller. Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 33RPM LP set is mastered from the original analog master tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 40,000 numbered copies. This release, along with...
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From what I can see on iTunes, Beat It and Billie Jean’s videos are exclusive to Thriller 25 deluxe edition with only Thriller available for purchase. I hope they’ll add the 4K videos to the digital edition of Thriller 40. It’s a missed opportunity if they don’t.
 
Man seeing the colours the way they are supposed to be and the brightness and dynamic range so much better is awesome. I'm so used to how dark and compressed the old ones look that it's like looking at something different when I look at it now in the new versions, particularly Thriller.
 
MJbr2 said:
Just watched them videos and BOY THEY LOOK GORGEOUS.
It does feel like I'm watching them for the first time all over again.

I'd also like to give credit where credit is due: I'm glad they kept the freaking grain instead of washing it out with DNR.
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I saw some people saying Beat It doesn't look as sharp as Thriller and, after a few more watches, it's clear it has been de-noised/de-grained a bit.
 
MJbr2 said:
I saw some people saying Beat It doesn't look as sharp as Thriller and, after a few more watches, it's clear it has been de-noised/de-grained a bit.
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Yeah I definitely noticed it isn't as sharp. I assume the material just wasn't in the best condition. Still, looks great.
 
MJbr2 said:
I saw some people saying Beat It doesn't look as sharp as Thriller and, after a few more watches, it's clear it has been de-noised/de-grained a bit.
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It seems it was denoised in just some scenes. I still like it tho. I can't complain at all
 
Wow, experiencing Beat It in this way actually made me cry.
Overwhelmed…

Michael’s spirit and presence really comes through!
 
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MJbr2 said:
I saw some people saying Beat It doesn't look as sharp as Thriller and, after a few more watches, it's clear it has been de-noised/de-grained a bit.
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I wish they would have left the film grain as it is so details aren't lost. You can see grain in some parts but not much in others.
 
great! but why the hell did they crop thriller back to 4:3... i've seen it in widescreen in 2017..
 
Galactus123 said:
Are you sure that wasn't cropped too? This has probably more image on top and bottom.
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it might have been cropped too.. but it was widescreen 16:9 and it was not cropped from the 4:3 version.. you could see more at left and right.
 
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